Ellen Carpenter

Here’s a substitute to keep you placid till you
can afford that weekend home in Rhinebeck. Grab a book
and a bottle of water, bypass the crowds in the big
city parks, and visit your own semi-secret plot of
green.

When it comes to hearing traditional Irish music, you can’t rely on U2 to supply a bouncy fiddle line. Celebrate your Irish heritage (or someone’s, anyway) and get really jiggy with it at one of these Celtic-minded establishments. Green beer optional.